Category: ABC News Polls

Langer Research Associates is the primary news poll provider for ABC News, responsible for ABC’s partnership in the ABC News/Washington Post poll and the network’s ongoing coverage of public opinion on politics, policy, social trends and international issues. Use our PARC search tool to find our reports on these surveys plus all ABC/Post poll questions and topline results since mid-2010, or see below for links to our reports on the ABC News website and their PDF versions with charts and data tables.
 
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October 2015

ABC News/Washington Post poll:

More See Mass Shootings as a Mental Health Issue (full pdf here)

Both Clinton and GOP Viewed Negatively on Benghazi (full pdf here)

Donald Trump Leads in Expectations, Shows Strength on Attributes (full pdf here)

Clinton Rebounds in Democratic Race, Gaining Against Sanders and Biden Alike (full pdf here)

Obama Regains Majority Job Approval; Most See GOP Infighting as Dysfunction (full pdf here)

Clinton Smokes Sanders Among Democrats; Among Independents, the Table Turns (full pdf here)

September 2015

ABC News/Washington Post poll:

Clinton Goes Under Water; Trump Polarization Grows (full pdf here)

Insider vs. Outsider Matchup Finds Clinton, Trump Near Even (full pdf here)

Clinton’s Support Drops by a Third as Trump, Carson Surge in GOP race (full pdf here)

Equal Treatment Prevails in Views on Gay Marriage (full pdf here)

Views of the Church as “in Touch” Soar; Most See Real Change Under Francis (full pdf here)

Twenty Years Out, Racial Gap Narrows on Simpson Verdict (full pdf here)

Divisions Mark Trump’s Popularity; Bases Are Broader for Carson, Fiorina (full pdf here)

Blog post:

Improving Trend for Obama on the Economy

Americans Divide on Iran Deal

July 2015

ABC News/Washington Post polls:

Immigration Critics Drive Trump Surge; Yet Most Americans Favor Legal Status (full pdf here)

Discomfort with Social Directions Marks a Charged Political Landscape (full pdf here)

Donald Trump Gains Yet Shows Vulnerability in a Crowded, Contentious GOP Race (full pdf here)

Majority Favors Iran Nuclear Deal Despite Doubts That It’ll Work (full pdf here)

 

ABC News/Washington Post poll:

Trump’s Popularity Rises, Still 2-1 Negative, While Clinton Regains Positive Territory (full pdf here)

December 2014

Blog post:

In Police/Community Controversies, Vast Majorities Back Special Prosecutors, Body Cams

 

ABC News/Washington Post polls:

Poll Finds Broad Public Support for Open Relations with Cuba (full pdf here)

Racial, Generational & Political Divisions Mark Americans’ Attitudes on Ferguson (full pdf here)

 

ABC News/Washington Post poll:

Obama and Immigration: What He Did vs. How He Dit It (full pdf here)

Democratic Allegiance Hits a Low; Can the GOP Seize the Opportunity? (full pdf here)

There’s Work Ahead if Bush Does Run; He’s at 14% in a Fragmented GOP Field (full pdf here)

Six in 10 See CIA Actions as Justified As Many Question Committee Report (full pdf here)

October 2014

ABC News/Washington Post poll:

Romney Leads Scattered 2016 GOP Field, Clinton Still Dominates the Democratic Race (full pdf here)

Ebola Worries Ease a Bit Despite Preparedness Concerns (full pdf here)

Economic, Political Discontent Make for a Midterm Double Punch (full pdf here)

Most Americans Back Supreme Court on Gay Marriage — Including in the Affected States (full pdf here)

Trouble Looms for Obama, Democrats with Election Day 2014 Approaching (full pdf here)

Amid Broad Worries of an Ebola Outbreak, Two-Thirds Say Government Should Do More (full pdf here)

 

ABC News/Washington Post polls:

Record Disapproval for Dems in Congress; GOPers, Congress Overall are Even Lower (full pdf here)

Broad Backing for Air Strikes on ISIS; Less for U.S. Forces as Advisers in Iraq (full pdfhere)

 

Blog post:

More Prefer Public Transit to Road Building

What’s Bugging Voters? Plenty

Midterm Elections: In Search of a Theme